Franciscan Life Process Center Kathleen Bechtel, Art Director
David R. Smith-Outdoor Watercolor Journey – Canceled
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIJune 5 @ 9 AM - June 8 @ 4 PM David will demonstrate "wet-on-wet," "spattering," "spraying," how to link shapes in a composition based on values, while also learning about edge quality of shapes, the importance of different consistencies of paint, and the different moisture qualities of paper. The cost of this workshop is [...]
Barbara Schilling- 4 Keys to Color Success in Your Paintings
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIBarbara Schilling-4 Keys to Color Success in Your Paintings-4 Mondays June 3, 10, 17, 24 This workshop is a four-week, every Monday (June 3,10,17,24) afternoon session from 1 PM – 5 PM, where Barbara Schilling will teach a new concept, you will get a chance to go home and create something from that training and [...]
Barbara Schilling- 4 Keys to Color Success in Your Paintings
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIBarbara Schilling-4 Keys to Color Success in Your Paintings-4 Mondays June 3, 10, 17, 24 This workshop is a four-week, every Monday (June 3,10,17,24) afternoon session from 1 PM – 5 PM, where Barbara Schilling will teach a new concept, you will get a chance to go home and create something from that training and [...]
Kyle Ma-Landscape Painting Workshop
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIJune 20@ 9 AM - June 22 @ 4 PM Students will develop a strong understanding of how light behaves and the way light describes form in a landscape. This understanding will be crucial to developing your concept in a painting as well as establishing the proper shapes and values. Students will also learn how [...]
Barbara Schilling- 4 Keys to Color Success in Your Paintings
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIBarbara Schilling-4 Keys to Color Success in Your Paintings-4 Mondays June 3, 10, 17, 24 This workshop is a four-week, every Monday (June 3,10,17,24) afternoon session from 1 PM – 5 PM, where Barbara Schilling will teach a new concept, you will get a chance to go home and create something from that training and [...]
Mary Qian-Completing a Portrait-A Journey
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIMary Qian-Completing a Portrait-A Journey June 27-29, 9AM - 4PM This three-day workshop is designed for completing a portrait. Day 1 we will be focusing on the value structure and wet-on-wet edge arrangements. Day 2 we will focus on color. Bold color grabs people's attention the most. Day 3 we will come back to reevaluate [...]
“The Joy of Sketching” – William Mancuso
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIWilliam Mancuso-The Joy of Sketching July 11 & 12, 2024, 9 AM - 4 PM This workshop will be all about sketching for the pleasure of sketching! It will encourage participants to notice the extraordinariness of the everyday world by sketching just about anything, anywhere and anytime. We’ll work on this by focusing on sketching [...]
Phil Starke – Making the Landscape Paintable
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIJuly 17-20 - 9 AM - 4 PM In this 4 day workshop we will focus on simplifying the main aspects of painting a landscape. Students will learn how to simplify the subject to large masses and simple values and eliminate the need for too much detail. We will also learn how to use the [...]
Judith Tummino-Two of You: Creating a Two-Figure Painting
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIJudith Tummino-TWO OF YOU: Creating a Two-Figure Painting August 15 & 16, 2024 Experience the joy of putting together a painting which tells a story of yourself. Learn to construct a sound composition using two photos which you have selected to bring with you. This workshop combines the skills of drawing with story telling, challenging [...]
Stan Kurth-Intuitive Painting with Watercolor and Gouache
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIStan Kurth-Intuitive Painting with Watercolor and Gouache August 15-17, 9 AM - 4 PM This workshop is designed to teach all levels of students to paint intuitively, starting without preconceived ideas or outcome. There will be no preliminary planning or drawing. Process will dictate direction as students use mark-making tools, watercolor and gouache to implement [...]
David Kassan-The Art of Capturing Personality & Emotion in Oil Portraiture
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIAugust 21 @ 9 AM - August 24 @ 4 PM Throughout the workshop, Kassan will discuss his approach to portrait painting, including his use of color theory, composition, and light and shadow. He will demonstrate his technique by painting a portrait from life, while explaining each step of the process. The cost of this [...]
Kendra Postma – ISE-Collage Mixed Media – Paint, Cut, Paste
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIAugust 29 & 30, 2024 You will learn how to add many types of papers to your painting. Anything from old photos, magazine images, old postage stamps and printed papers. I will also teach you how to make collage papers that we will use in our paintings with a Geli plate and stencils. The cost [...]